A short walk from the center, Hostal Casa Vieja is the best hotel in town. Rooms are delicately decorated and the garden areas are lovely. The whole place radiates a tranquility sorely missing in the rest of town. Laundry service and meals are also available.
Hostal Casa Vieja
Central & Eastern Guatemala
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